Tag Archives: economics

How North Korea Fell Behind South Korea, Part 2

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

It seems that there were three main events that caused North Korea’s economic decline: juche, the end of Soviet aid, and the incompetence of Kim Jong-Il. Continue reading →

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How North Korea Fell Behind South Korea, Part 1

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

The story of the two Koreas is a common American tale amongst the educated classes. Continue reading →

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Europe Hasn’t Been Much In the News Lately…

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

They say that no news is the best news.

There was a lot of news in 2011 about Europe. Continue reading →

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A Fascinating Graphic: Comparing Chinese Provinces With Countries

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

Several months ago The Economist released a fascinating graphic on China, titled “Comparing Chinese Provinces With Countries.” As the title implies, this graphic compares each of China’s provinces with different countries. The comparisons are GDP, GDP per person, population, and exports. There are a number of interesting things that the graphic shows. Continue reading →

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A Fascinating Map, and What It Says About Germany

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

One of the most interesting maps to have come out recently is this one: This is a map of Facebook connections as of December 2010. There are a lot of things which this map says, and it is quite interesting … Continue reading →

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